Hundreds of Grade 9 pupils get geared up to make informed career choices
The Career Guidance and Leadership Development Programme's goal is to nurture personal mastery, facilitate career exploration, support career action planning, and foster the development of essential soft skills, ultimately investing in the long-term success of youth across the beneficiary communities.
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OVER 640 Grade 9 learners from six local high schools in the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong local municipalities have gained valuable insights into understanding themselves, identifying their interests, and mapping out their academic and career journeys through the Career Guidance and Leadership Development Programme.
The programme, funded by Matla A Bokone Solar, aimed to equip young people with the confidence and knowledge needed to make informed subject and career choices.
According to Lesego Mosiane, Social Performance Practitioner for Matla A Bokone Solar, "It is important that our beneficiary learners are guided well into making the right subject choices in Grade 9, as this directly influences their eligibility for tertiary education and future career paths."
The programme focused on three key developmental modules: 'Knowing Yourself', 'Subjects and Career Choices', and 'Journey Mapping', each designed to promote self-discovery, informed decision-making, and goal-setting.
"I enjoyed the ‘Subject vs Career Choice’ module and found it very informative," said Bonolo Lebididi from Boresetse High School. "It helped me better understand myself and my abilities before deciding on a career."
The programme's goal is to nurture personal mastery, facilitate career exploration, support career action planning, and foster the development of essential soft skills, ultimately investing in the long-term success of youth across the beneficiary communities.